Overview
- The tournament runs December 11 to January 3 at London’s Alexandra Palace, with sessions at 13:30 and 20:00 and a Christmas break from December 24 to 26.
- Opening night features Arno Merk vs Kim Huybrechts first, Luke Littler vs Darius Labanauskas third, plus Michael Smith vs Lisa Ashton and Madars Razma vs Jamai van den Herik.
- Luke Littler begins his title defense on night one and is widely regarded in coverage as the leading favorite.
- The field expands to 128 players for the first time, and total prize money rises to £5 million, including £1 million to the champion.
- ProSieben and Joyn will broadcast the Promi-Darts-WM live from Bonn on January 4, with six announced celebrities paired with pros in the 501 double-out format hosted by Christian Düren and called by Elmar Paulke.